Background
Marx, Jean-Paul was born on March 12, 1935 in Mutzig, Alsace, France. Son of Marx and Muller (Marie) Jean-P.
Marx, Jean-Paul was born on March 12, 1935 in Mutzig, Alsace, France. Son of Marx and Muller (Marie) Jean-P.
Bachelor in Lettre & Philo, Academy of Limoges, 1955. Licence in Theology, University Faculty Catholic Theology, Strasbour, 1963. Postgraduate, Ecole Missionnaire, Lille, 1964.
Assistant priest, St. Joseph Parish, Roubaix, 1963-1964; parish priest, Bema/Sacred Heart, Gulf Province Papua, New Guinea, 1964-1969; director pastoral center, Putei, Gulf Province Papua, 1964-1985; parish priest, Putei, Gulf Province Papua, 1964-1985; co-adjutor bishop, Kerema, Gulf Province Papua, 1985-1988; bishop, Kerema, Gulf Province Papua, since 1988.
Builder two Catholic Churches, yeva and Tekado, 1975-1985, aristrips and road construction, Kerema, 1975-1985. Sergeant African infantry, 1958-1960, Algeria.